2013–14 Copa Argentina

2013–14 Copa Argentina
The 2013–14 Copa Argentina was the fifth edition of the Copa Argentina, and the third since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on October 29, 2013. Arsenal was the defending champion, but were eliminated by Instituto in the Round of 32. In the final, Huracán won the tournament beating Rosario Central on penalties to win their first title. By winning the competition, Huracán won the right to play the 2015 Copa Libertadores, and the 2014 Supercopa Argentina.
Teams
Two hundred and sixty-one teams will take part in this competition. All the teams from the Primera División (20), Primera B Nacional (22), Primera B Metropolitana (21), Torneo Argentino A (24), Primera C (20), Torneo Argentino B (136), and Primera D (18).
Teams in bold are still in competition
Primera División
All Boys
Argentinos Juniors
Arsenal (defending champions)
Atlético de Rafaela
Belgrano
Boca Juniors
Colón
Estudiantes (LP)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
Godoy Cruz
Lanús
Newell's Old Boys
Olimpo
Quilmes
Racing
River Plate
Rosario Central
San Lorenzo
Tigre
Vélez Sársfield
Primera B Nacional
Aldosivi
Almirante Brown
Atlético Tucumán
Banfield
Boca Unidos
Brown
Crucero del Norte
Defensa y Justicia
Douglas Haig
Ferro Carril Oeste
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)
Huracán
Independiente
Independiente Rivadavia
Instituto
Patronato
San Martín (SJ)
Sarmiento (J)
Sportivo Belgrano
Talleres (C)
Unión
Villa San Carlos
Primera B Metropolitana
Acassuso
Almagro
Atlanta
Barracas Central
Chacarita Juniors
Colegiales
Comunicaciones
Defensores de Belgrano
Deportivo Armenio
Deportivo Merlo
Deportivo Morón
Estudiantes (BA)
Fénix
Flandria
Los Andes
Nueva Chicago
Platense
Temperley
Tristán Suárez
UAI Urquiza
Villa Dálmine
Torneo Argentino A
Alvarado
Central Córdoba (SdE)
Central Norte
Chaco For Ever
Cipolletti
CAI
Defensores de Belgrano (VR)
Deportivo Maipú
Estudiantes (SL)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)
Gimnasia y Tiro
Guaraní Antonio Franco
Guillermo Brown
Juventud Antoniana
Juventud Unida (G)
Juventud Unida Universitario
Libertad (S)
Racing (O)
Rivadavia (L)
San Jorge (T)
San Martín (T)
Santamarina
Tiro Federal
Unión (MdP)
Primera C
Argentino (M)
Argentino (Q)
Berazategui
Central Córdoba (R)
Defensores de Cambaceres
Defensores Unidos
Deportivo Español
Dock Sud
Excursionistas
Ferrocarril Midland
General Lamadrid
Ituzaingó
J. J. de Urquiza
Laferrere
Liniers
Luján
Sacachispas
San Telmo
Sportivo Italiano
Talleres (RE)
Torneo Argentino B
9 de Julio (M)
9 de Julio (R)
25 de Mayo (LP)
Agropecuario
Alianza (CM)
Alianza (CC)
Alumni (VM)
Altos Hornos Zapla
América (GP)
Andes FBC
Aprendices Casildenses
Argentino Peñarol
Argentino Quilmes (R)
Argentinos (VdM)
Atenas (P)
Atlético Adelante
Atlético Amalia
Atlético Argentino (M)
Atlético Camioneros
Atlético Chicoana
Atlético Concepción (T)
Atlético Laguna Blanca
Atlético Palmira
Atlético Paraná
Atlético Policial (C)
Atlético Regina
Bella Vista (BB)
Belgrano (E)
Belgrano (P)
Belgrano (Z)
Ben Hur
Boca (RG)
Camioneros Argentinos
CEC (Mdza)
Central Goya
Círculo Italiano
Colegiales (C)
Concepción FC
Coronel Aguirre
Defensores de Buena Parada
Defensores de La Boca (LR)
Defensores de Salto
Deportivo Achirense
Deportivo Aguilares
Deportivo Curupay
Deportivo Fontana
Deportivo Guaymallén
Deportivo Lastenia
Deportivo Madryn
Deportivo Montecaseros
Deportivo Patagones
Deportivo Río Dorado
Deportivo Roca
Deportivo Tabacal
Desamparados (SJ)
Estudiantes (RC)
Estudiantes Unidos
Everton
Ex Alumnos Escuela N°185
FC Tres Algarrobos
Ferro Carril Oeste (GP)
Ferro Carril Sud
Ferroviario (C)
General Paz Juniors
General Rojo
Germinal
Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza)
Gutiérrez
Herminio Arrieta
Huracán (CR)
Huracán de Goya
Huracán (SR)
Independiente (C)
Independiente (F)
Independiente (LR)
Independiente (N)
Independiente (RC)
Independiente de Villa Obrera
Instituto Santiago
Jorge Newbery (J)
Jorge Newbery (VM)
Jorge Newbery (VT)
Jorge Ross
Juventud (P)
Juventud Alianza
Kimberley
Las Palmas
Leonardo Murialdo
Libertad (S)
Liniers (BB)
Mitre (S)
Mitre (SdE)
Monterrico San Vicente
Náutico Hacoaj
Once Tigres
Petrolero Argentino
Petrolero Austral
Progreso (RdlF)
Racing (C)
Racing (T)
Resistencia Central
San Jorge (SF)
San Lorenzo (A)
San Martín (F)
San Martín (M)
San Martín (MC)
Sanjustino
Sarmiento (A)
Sarmiento (L)
Sarmiento (R)
Sarmiento (SdE)
Sol de América (F)
Sol de Mayo
Sport Club Pacífico
Sportivo Barracas (C)
Sportivo Del Bono
Sportivo Fernández
Sportivo Las Parejas
Sportivo Patria
Sportivo Rivadavia (VT)
Sports (S)
Talleres (P)
Textil Mandiyú
Tiro Federal (BB)
Tiro Federal (M)
Tiro y Gimnasia (J)
Trinidad
Unión Aconquija
Unión (S)
Unión (VK)
Unión Güemes
Unión Santiago
Viale FBC
Villa Congreso
Villa Cubas (C)
Villa Mitre
Primera D
Argentino (R)
Atlas
Cañuelas
Central Ballester
Centro Español
Claypole
Deportivo Paraguayo
Deportivo Riestra
El Porvenir
Juventud Unida
Leandro N. Alem
Lugano
Muñiz
San Martín (B)
San Miguel
Sportivo Barracas
Victoriano Arenas
Yupanqui
Regional Preliminary Round
This round is organized by the Consejo Federal.
Regional Preliminary Round I
In this round, 80 teams from the Torneo Argentino B participated. The round was contested between October 29 and November 6, in a single match knock-out format. The 40 winning teams advanced to the next round.
Regional Preliminary Round II
This round is contested by the 40 qualified teams from the Regional Preliminary Round I and the remaining 56 teams from the Torneo Argentino B. It will be played between November 12 and November 20, in a single match knock-out format. The 48 winning teams will advance to the next round.
Regional Preliminary Round III
This round is contested by the winning 48 teams from the Regional Preliminary Round II. The round will be played on November 27 in a single match knock-out format. The 24 winning teams will advance to the Regional Initial Round.
Regional Initial Round
This round is organized by the Consejo Federal.
Regional Initial Round I
This round is composed of two zones:
Torneo Argentino B Zone
In this zone, the 24 qualified teams from the Regional Preliminary Round III will take part. The matches will be played on December 10 in a single match knock-out format. The 12 winning teams will advance to the Regional Initial Round II.
Torneo Argentino A Zone
In this zone, all 24 teams from the Torneo Argentino A will participate. The matches will be played between November 5 and 20, in a single match knock-out format. The 12 winning teams will advance to the Regional Initial Round II.
Regional Initial Round II
This round is composed of two zones:
Torneo Argentino B Zone
In this zone, the 12 qualified teams from the first Regional Initial Round's Argentino B zone will take part. The matches are to be played between January 29 and February 5 in a single match knock-out format. The 6 winning teams will advance to the Regional Initial Round III.
Torneo Argentino A Zone
In this zone, the 12 qualified teams from the first Regional Initial Round's Argentino A zone will take part. The matches will be played between November 20 and December 4, in a single match knock-out format. The 6 winning teams will advance to the Regional Initial Round III.
Regional Initial Round III
All 12 teams qualified from the Regional Initial Round II (6 from each zone) will participate in this round. The matches will be played on February 12. Every match will have an Argentino A team facing an Argentino B team. The winners will advance to the Final Round.
Metropolitan Initial Round
This round is organized directly by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
Metropolitan Initial Round I
In this round, all Primera D teams will participate as well as 10 teams from Primera C (the two teams promoted from Primera D for the 2013/14 season, and the 8 teams with the worst points per match average that weren't relegated at the end of the 2012/13 season). The matches will be played between November 6 and 14, in a single match knock-out format. The 14 winning teams will advance to the Metropolitan Initial Round II.
Metropolitan Initial Round II
This round will be composed of two zones:
Primera C/D Zone
This zone will have the 14 teams qualified from the previous round, as well as the 10 remaining Primera C teams. The matches will be played in a single match knock-out format. The winners will advance to the Metropolitan Initial Round III.
Primera B Metropolitana Zone
This zone will have 18 teams from the Primera B Metropolitana (the two teams just promoted from the Primera C and the 14 teams with the worst points per game average that weren't relegated by the end of the 2012/13 season). The matches will be played on November 20 in a single match knock-out format. The winners will advance to the Metropolitan Initial Round III.
Metropolitan Initial Round III
Like the previous round, there will be two zones:
Primera C/D Zone
The qualified 12 Primera C/D Zone teams from the previous round will participate. The matches will be played in a single match knock-out format. The winners will advance to the Metropolitan Initial Round IV.
Primera B Metropolitana Zone
The qualified 9 B Metropolitana Zone teams from the previous round will participate along with the 3 remaining teams (Estudiantes (BA), Atlanta, Platense). The matches will be played in a single match knock-out format. The winners will advance to the Metropolitan Initial Round IV.
Metropolitan Initial Round IV
All 12 qualified teams from the previous will participate. The matches will be played in a single match knock-out format. The winners will advance to the Final Round.
Final round
Final Round I
This round involves the 6 teams qualified from the Regional Initial Round, 6 teams qualified from the Metropolitan Initial Round and 8 clubs from the Primera B Nacional: the four newly promoted to the division (Brown de Adrogué, Sportivo Belgrano, Talleres (C) and Villa San Carlos) and the four teams with the worst point average that weren't relegated at the end of the 2012/13 season (Aldosivi, Crucero del Norte, Ferro Carril Oeste and Instituto). The round was contested between March 12 and April 2, in a single knock-out match format. The 10 winning teams advanced to the next round.
Final Round II
This round will have the 10 qualified teams from the Final Round I and the rest of the Nacional B teams, The round was contested between April 9 and May 7, in a single knock-out match format. The 12 winning teams will advance to the Round of 32.
Upper bracket
Lower bracket
Round of 32
This round had the 12 qualified teams from the Final Round II and the twenty (20) teams of Primera División, The round was contested between July 17 and August 12, in a single knock-out match format. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round of 16.
Round of 16
This round had the 16 qualified teams from the Round of 32. The round was contested between August 19 and October 1, in a single knock-out match format. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals
This round had the 8 qualified teams from the Round of 16. The round was contested between October 8 and October 22, in a single knock-out match format. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Semifinals.
Semifinals
This round had the 4 qualified teams from the Quarterfinals. The round was contested on November 19 in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams advanced to the Final.
Final
Top goalscorers
Note: Players and teams in bold are still active in the competition.
References
External links
Official site
Copa Argentina on the Argentine Football Association's website
2013–14 in Argentine football
2013
2013–14 domestic association football cups